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[Post New]11/23/2014 13:53
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Anonymous
You are simply not going to be able to find a nanny who never gets sick. That is a completely unreasonable expectation.
[Post New]11/23/2014 14:05
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Anonymous wrote:What specifically was she not doing. If you wanted more such as cleaning, you need to specify that. You have a baby. All they do is eat, sleep and poop. So, she should be sitting all day holding baby. There is not that much to do.


She is a nice girl and a wonderful nanny. Her sickness made we unreliable and we can't put up with that. We need a nanny who comes to work daily. It's really as shame because I would have loved to keep her but we can't take the risk of her missing more days in the future. We didn't expect cleaning. She did all her duties well and is high-needs and likes to be held 24/7, even while sleeping. She's very loving and understanding but missing too many days is an issue.


How would you suggest that your future nanny handle being sick?
She should come in with the flu and Strep. Humans get sick. This is completely unavoidable.


Some humans more than others. If you get sick so much that you can't be reliable as a childcare provider I'm sorry but you need to find a job that doesn't require you to be available on any set schedule. You people are just getting more and more ridiculous with your support of nannies.
[Post New]11/23/2014 14:36
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Anonymous wrote:What specifically was she not doing. If you wanted more such as cleaning, you need to specify that. You have a baby. All they do is eat, sleep and poop. So, she should be sitting all day holding baby. There is not that much to do.


She is a nice girl and a wonderful nanny. Her sickness made we unreliable and we can't put up with that. We need a nanny who comes to work daily. It's really as shame because I would have loved to keep her but we can't take the risk of her missing more days in the future. We didn't expect cleaning. She did all her duties well and is high-needs and likes to be held 24/7, even while sleeping. She's very loving and understanding but missing too many days is an issue.


How would you suggest that your future nanny handle being sick?
She should come in with the flu and Strep. Humans get sick. This is completely unavoidable.


Some humans more than others. If you get sick so much that you can't be reliable as a childcare provider I'm sorry but you need to find a job that doesn't require you to be available on any set schedule. You people are just getting more and more ridiculous with your support of nannies.


Okay troll. OP expects her nanny to never need time off, and yet it is we who are unreasonable? Perhaps you should work for her.
[Post New]11/23/2014 14:38
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Anonymous
I am sorry but this OP is ridiculous and almost inhumane. Granted the nanny got sick, but she said herself that she is a great nanny. In addition, it is not like she is not showing up for some stupid reasons, she was sick (would you rather have her come and get your child sick too? and eventually you too?) I guess not. And her mom had a heart attack! How heartless can you be not to be sympathetic towards her and understand why she could not come to work those couple of days? I totally understand your nanny for looking for another job.She is not unreliable, life just happened to her when she was working for you and you did not think she had a life (family) or you thought she was a robot that would never get sick. I have no idea if you would ever find a nanny that would never get sick, or would not need some days off. Good Luck in life and may the Lord help you be more understanding for people working for you, and be a nicer person in general.
[Post New]11/23/2014 15:01
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nannydebsays

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OP, I suggest you start your nanny search phone interviews by making it crystal clear that the nanny you hire will be expected to come to work regardless of her health or any family crisis. Eventually someone will accept your draconian stipulations, and you'll be happy.

Then eventually your nanny comes to work ill with something like rotavirus, and infects your child, you, and your DH. Then you'll be back here posting about how you hired a nanny without any common sense, and asking if you can sue her for making you all sick.
[Post New]11/23/2014 15:23
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Wow I'm so glad you're not my boss. I had to take 3 sick days right after I switched from pt to ft with my current family due to complications of a surgery, then my grandma passed away 1 day after I returned my bosses have me 2 days off to grieve (offered more but I wanted to be back at work) then mb got me sick, just like op got her nanny sick, and mb gave me two days off with pay and didn't use it against my sick days because she got me sick. I've been there 5 months and just spent a week in the hospital due to a severe infection. My nanny family didn't fire me, didn't threaten to fire me, said there was no way they would even think of replacing me because life happens and we can't control when we get sick or when someone will die. They were more concerned about my health and made sure I knew they wouldn't be looking to replace me. They told me to rest, take as much time as I needed. When I returned they went out of their way to make sure I was comfortable db worked from home to give me breaks the first 3 days back. I know what they did is uncommon but if some of you mb's could be half as considerate as they are then you wouldn't have a revolving door of nannies
[Post New]11/23/2014 15:40
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Anonymous wrote:Wow I'm so glad you're not my boss. I had to take 3 sick days right after I switched from pt to ft with my current family due to complications of a surgery, then my grandma passed away 1 day after I returned my bosses have me 2 days off to grieve (offered more but I wanted to be back at work) then mb got me sick, just like op got her nanny sick, and mb gave me two days off with pay and didn't use it against my sick days because she got me sick. I've been there 5 months and just spent a week in the hospital due to a severe infection. My nanny family didn't fire me, didn't threaten to fire me, said there was no way they would even think of replacing me because life happens and we can't control when we get sick or when someone will die. They were more concerned about my health and made sure I knew they wouldn't be looking to replace me. They told me to rest, take as much time as I needed. When I returned they went out of their way to make sure I was comfortable db worked from home to give me breaks the first 3 days back. I know what they did is uncommon but if some of you mb's could be half as considerate as they are then you wouldn't have a revolving door of nannies


You have incredible employer's. I worked with a family and they fired me after 6 weeks of working because my father passed away a month ito the position. They refused to pay me and I had to take them to small claims court. Worst time of my life. Now I work for an incredible family who were very understanding when I got strep throat after MB gave it to me. This is just sad.
[Post New]11/23/2014 15:41
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OP, just wanted to say I support you. Getting sick is one thing, but if my nanny was sick once a week for 2 months I would fire her too no matter how good she is. Reliable is a requirement for us and if you aren't reliable because you have a horrible immune system and your extended family is at that age where they are dying off then it is just not a good time for us to work together.
[Post New]11/23/2014 16:38
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Anonymous wrote:OP, just wanted to say I support you. Getting sick is one thing, but if my nanny was sick once a week for 2 months I would fire her too no matter how good she is. Reliable is a requirement for us and if you aren't reliable because you have a horrible immune system and your extended family is at that age where they are dying off then it is just not a good time for us to work together.



Hahaha, I believe this PP is OP posting as someone else. Funny. People grow up and have some moral values. We are in the 21st century, slavery has been abolished a while ago, so stop treating your nanny as one. I think it would be better for OP to become a stay at home parent. She will do everyone a favor and would stop making stupid complains on the board.
[Post New]11/23/2014 17:44
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Anonymous wrote:OP, I have been in your position. I had a horrible nanny. She worked for us for almost two full weeks after she gave us notice, but we told her we didn't need her Thursday and Friday of the second week and that we would send a check. We never mailed her a check and she never contacted us again to request it. She knew she didn't deserve it. Maybe you can try this?


Would you be ok working and your employer not pay you?


If I didn't deserve it. If it wasn't working out and I was a lazy bum and I was just coming in and sitting at my desk twittering my thumbs I wouldn't feel I deserve my paycheck just for getting out of bed and driving in.

If you didn't deserve it and slacked off you should be fired. But if you come to work then yes you should be paid for each hr worked even while twittering you thumbs. That's what management is for and firing someone on the spot not this we don't like you but stay till January then your fired crap.


Sorry I disagree. To each their own.


Unfortunately for you, the law is less concerned with your opinion.
[Post New]11/24/2014 14:56
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Have you found someone yet? my nanny is looking


Do you hate your nanny?
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